FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SM PLUS SBT/OVAL BALLOON DISSECTOR

MDR report key: 2572867 · Received May 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
2647580-2012-00310
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2012
Date of Event
March 26, 2012
Report Date
April 2, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042412
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROCEDURE TYPE: HERNIA. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A REPAIR AND ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE DEVICE TWICE WITH SAME INCIDENT HAPPENING WITH EACH USE. SALES REP WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF DEVICES MALFUNCTIONING. NO HARM NOTED TO PATIENT WITH SLIGHT DELAY, FIRST SPACEMAKER USED WAS INFLATED. THE SURGEON TRIED TO TAKE OUT #2 FROM #3 AND CANNULA/BALLOON GOT STUCK AND BALLOON BROKE. COULDN'T GET CAMERA THROUGH TROCAR, HAD TO TAKE OUT #1 AND 32 AND ONLY USE #3 (TROCAR). LOT 3P1L0911.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SM PLUS SBT/OVAL BALLOON DISSECTOR BALLOON PORT GCJ COVIDIEN, FORMERLY USSC PUERTO RICO P1L0911

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other